Hylda Fenton

Terrorism Research, Criminal Justice Reform, and Advocacy for the Incarcerated

[kim marie @kim78652]

Sadly @FLSenate @FLSenateGOP @myflhouse has not done anything to fix this, @KeenForFL @jonmartinesq @TaylorYarkosky @SodFatherFL @MaxwellFrostFL the feds should step in.

[Paula Lemons @pflemonade]

It is #badbusiness with all these companies getting kickbacks on the backs of the families of their loved ones doing their time. Prices up up up! Enough!!! @FL_Corrections @FLSenate @myflhouse

[Lindsey Prouty @ProutyLindsey]

Food as an incentive for good behavior ⁉️ But if I didn’t feed my children, I’d go to jail for child neglect but @FL_Corrections can keep food from our loved ones ⁉️Where’s the addt’l $25 Million y’all asked for⁉️👀 #fooddessert
#badbusiness

[Senator Bobby Powell, Jr. @BobbyPowellJr]

We're warehousing people in sweltering heat. 75% of the prison housing facilities in Florida lack air conditioning - creating inhumane conditions not only for prisoners, but also for the corrections officers and medical staff working in them.
https://t.co/7r2tgBD2se

[Fair and Just Prosecution @fjp_org]

Today, 65 elected prosecutors took @FAMMFoundation's #VisitAPrison pledge, committing to visit the facilities where people prosecuted by their offices are sent and to require their line prosecutors to do the same:
https://t.co/CEzGAXlzhn

[Dianne Hart @DianneHartFL]

Join us Thursday at 9am as we bring awareness to the physical and medical abuses taking place in the Florida Department of Corrections.

[kim marie @kim78652]

Why did we, as taxpayers, pay for a report when we knew what it would say and then not do what it said to do? @FLSenateGOP @FLSenate @FLHouseofReps @myflhouse @jonmartinesq @SodFatherFL

[here4reform @Here4Reform]

Please explain to me how you are utilizing food I pay for as an incentive or reward? If vendors were held to their contracts and even offered a decent alternative we wouldn’t need these meals…. Make it make sense! Just more #badbusiness in the #fooddesert

[Lindsey Prouty @ProutyLindsey]

Using food as an incentive for better behavior ⁉️😡 Yet @FL_Corrections asked for an ADDT’L $25 million to be able to feed our loved ones better. WE pay for these meals. They should be able to eat when hungry, not worry about if their behavior is up to par ‼️

[Hylda Fenton @HyldaMachiko]

@FL_Corrections had to ask for an add'l $25M to better feed the incarcerated, but then use food that family/friends pay for as a behavioral incentive. This is demeaning, not rehabilitative!! They are our loved ones, human beings...not animals in the wild. #DoBetter #fooddesert

[Prison Policy Initiative @PrisonPolicy]

When you leave prison, the pressure is on to get a job. Pressure = reduced power to say "no" to bad wages, benefits & protections.

A major reason why formerly incarcerated people earn $.84 for every $1 the average worker earns, or ~$29k/yr.

More: https://t.co/Xsjg8StPAZ

[Karen L Stuckey @ucf87cpa]

In an interview with @DeFede, @Albritton and @senpizzo made some good points. 1. The ONLY requirement of a Legislator is produce a balanced budget. 2. That they would make decisions based on data.
Legislators if you don’t visit inside the largest state agency, which is the 6th largest line item on the budget and make decisions based on a report by @KPMG are you doing your job?

@FL_Corrections needs an IMMEDIATE $2.2 billions? Have you read the report? Have you visited inside a prison? Do you care about Public Safety? @Fla_Pol
https://t.co/e1UwhjU4sY

[iiFuSiqAmY (she/her) @Asteroid_77]

Why would the legislature CUT funding to such an amazing program?! It's almost as if they don't prioritize rehabilitation, healing & growth. @JoshuaBHoe @FAMMFoundation
@FLHouseDems @FLSenateGOP @FLSenate @AngieNixon @JeffreyBrandes @NPR @amanda_rabines @HorizoninPrison

[Cherie M Smith @CherieMSmith1]

"@FL_Corrections asks for $25M more to feed residents during a crisis, yet restricts who can send food and who can receive it. Transparency & fairness are crucial in ensuring basic needs are met for all incarcerated individuals. #JusticeDenied @florida_cares #TransparencyNeeded"

[Cherie M Smith @CherieMSmith1]

In DR court, residents face disciplinary reports without representation, evidence, or investigation. It's their word against officers', leading to unjust outcomes like revoked visits. It's time for fairness, accountability, &due process in the system. @florida_cares @AdvocatesFL

[Dianne Abshire @dianne_abshire]

Buildings crumbling. Roofs leaking. Dangerous staff shortages. No $ to feed the residents. Indifferent medical care. Abuse. @FL_Corrections is falling apart! @FLSenate & @FLHouseofReps provide funds & demand accountability & oversight! https://t.co/Jkc4PVcJ2v via @FLPhoenixNews

[Cherie M Smith @CherieMSmith1]

SB 576 can make a huge impact by including a statewide ombudsman's office for all jails and prisons. Vital for accountability, addressing grievances, rehabilitation, and public trust. Let's push for this crucial amendment! @florida_cares #PrisonReform #OmbudsmanOffice"

[#BetaCentauri @FreeMyStevePRR]

LEGISLATORS YOUR DISTRICT HAS A PROBLEM @csime90 @JasonShoafFL @jaytrumbull @ShaneAbbottFL 👇🏼👇🏼👇🏼👇🏼You can no longer bury your head in the sand

[Lindsey Prouty @ProutyLindsey]

Preventing Abuse and Misconduct: Through regular monitoring and investigation, the ombudsman's office helps prevent abuse, misconduct, and corruption within correctional facilities, promoting a safer environment for both people incarcerated and staff.
@jasonbrodeur @Fl9Perry

[Florida Cares @florida_cares]

SB 576 can be amended to include a statewide ombudsman's office for all jails and prisons. This is vital for accountability, addressing grievances, enhancing rehabilitation efforts, and building public trust.@DannyBurgessFL @ColleenLBurton @Clay_Yarborough @NickDiCeglie